Stories that contradict themselves abound suddenly - first the rumor was Kohl's last year. Then Kroger was going to take the former Brendle's. Then TJ Maxx, then according to their own spokesperson (in either the Roanoke Times or Blue Ridge Business Journal) claimed the space was being carved up 4 ways.
Now according to this article TJ Maxx is taking the space.
Wonderful, but what was with all the secrecy?
And then this: "The mall will announce at least five new retailers in 2006, Spaid said.
A.C. Moore Arts Crafts is set to open in a space in the front of
the mall, beside the Stein Mart entrance."
AC Moore was supposed to open in (if I remember the sign correctly) Spring 2006. Now it says February, when do we get the real date? A logical thought would be they want to be open by Valentine's Day - snag some of that crafty crowd making gifts for loved ones. But why not say that?
And as for these 5 new retailers to be announced? Are the contract negotiations that tough? You want to upsell the mall and its prospects so that you might attract more clients to the mall, and increased traffic means increased revenue. And increased revenue means more retailers. At least more who would want in...
And what about the former Sleep Zone? Thats a huge building, vacant as can be. Granted it has some of the toughest parking at the mall, but really - wouldn't you want SOMETHING there? Even if it is just a seasonal thing. Although if you look at the expanded map of Tanglewood its not "part" of the Tanglewood property. Theres a listing for every occupied space, and a number for every unoccupied space - so why not show the Sleep Zone?
Secrecy does nothing for sales, especially when theres no tangible signs of development for customers to see. You all at Tanglewood saved the 2 beautiful wooden kiosk-type fronts from the place that constantly had the Robot Rodeo, but then you stuffed them down a side hall.
What are the plans for those? Or are they just waiting another mystery retailer?
And no, you don't have to show all the cards - just give us a hint of whats to come. Clothing, furnishings, candles? Perhaps Restoration Hardware is setting its sites on the Roanoke MSA? Or could it be yet another Yankee Candle Co. shop?
The suspense is not killing us, but the years of dead-empty stores are. And when will you announce new food court vendors? Or is that a dream too?
If I recall correctly, the mall itself is owned by the Boston Teamsters, which should certaily put it on a vastly different playing field than any other maill around. Teamsters do not like to lose money, and rarely do they back a losing horse.
Now according to this article TJ Maxx is taking the space.
Wonderful, but what was with all the secrecy?
And then this: "The mall will announce at least five new retailers in 2006, Spaid said.
A.C. Moore Arts Crafts is set to open in a space in the front of
the mall, beside the Stein Mart entrance."
AC Moore was supposed to open in (if I remember the sign correctly) Spring 2006. Now it says February, when do we get the real date? A logical thought would be they want to be open by Valentine's Day - snag some of that crafty crowd making gifts for loved ones. But why not say that?
And as for these 5 new retailers to be announced? Are the contract negotiations that tough? You want to upsell the mall and its prospects so that you might attract more clients to the mall, and increased traffic means increased revenue. And increased revenue means more retailers. At least more who would want in...
And what about the former Sleep Zone? Thats a huge building, vacant as can be. Granted it has some of the toughest parking at the mall, but really - wouldn't you want SOMETHING there? Even if it is just a seasonal thing. Although if you look at the expanded map of Tanglewood its not "part" of the Tanglewood property. Theres a listing for every occupied space, and a number for every unoccupied space - so why not show the Sleep Zone?
Secrecy does nothing for sales, especially when theres no tangible signs of development for customers to see. You all at Tanglewood saved the 2 beautiful wooden kiosk-type fronts from the place that constantly had the Robot Rodeo, but then you stuffed them down a side hall.
What are the plans for those? Or are they just waiting another mystery retailer?
And no, you don't have to show all the cards - just give us a hint of whats to come. Clothing, furnishings, candles? Perhaps Restoration Hardware is setting its sites on the Roanoke MSA? Or could it be yet another Yankee Candle Co. shop?
The suspense is not killing us, but the years of dead-empty stores are. And when will you announce new food court vendors? Or is that a dream too?
If I recall correctly, the mall itself is owned by the Boston Teamsters, which should certaily put it on a vastly different playing field than any other maill around. Teamsters do not like to lose money, and rarely do they back a losing horse.
2 comments:
Yeah, big news. Like who didn't know TJ Maxx was expanding. I knew that weeks ago, all you had to do was ask the workers. As far as Food Courts, see my blog with that title. I think the "secrecy" is because they don't have any tenants yet. Meanwhile they better get someone in the upstairs quick or it will die once TJ's goes.
On a different note, have you had any problems recently getting comments and posts e-mailed to you? That function seems to have stopped working for me.
I've often wondered about the Sleep Zone building. I live near Tanglewood and whenever I see that place just sitting there, being nothing but a waste of space I just wonder why they can't find any kind of tenant what so ever.
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